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National Pediatric Hypnosis Training Institute (NPHTI)Workshops in Pediatric Clinical HypnosisSeptember 30-October 2, 2010IntegratingHypnosis intoClinical Practice:EthicalConsiderationsDaniel P. Kohen,M.D.University of MinnesotaDisclosure InformationPediatric Clinical Hypnosis Workshops 2010Daniel P. Kohen,M.D.I haveno financialrelationshipsto disclose.Integrating Hypnosisinto Clinical PracticeEthical ConsiderationsLearning Objectives:1. Describe 2 ethicalprinciples of thepractice of the clinicalhypnosis.Ethical Considerations….The ethics of utilization of clinicalhypnosis must be guided andunderlined by the ethics of one’sindividual clinical profession.2. Discuss reasons fornot utilizing hypnosisfor entertainment.Ethical Considerations….Ethical Considerations….Principle: Non-MaleficenceFirst, do no harmPrinciple: BeneficenceIswhat I am doing in thebest interestof the child/family patient/client?2
Ethical Considerations….Principle: Truth-tellingtellingDeception, partial-truths truths have noplace in clinical hypnosis. Their userisks perpetuation of old,mis-guided mythologies andmisperceptions of authoritarianhypnotic approaches.Ethical Considerations….ONLY use hypnosis to treatconditionsand approach problemswhich one is qualified, trained,and experienced totreat with non-hypnotic methods.Ethical Considerations….Adhere to published guidelines andcautions in using hypnosis withexploration of memories. Even withthe guidelines, one should be at anIntermediate or Advanced level oftraining and experience with clinicalhypnosis before venturing into usinghypnosis to manage clinicalproblems related to memory.Ethical Considerations….Value of Obtaining Informed Consentrelates largely to potential forensicsituations and uses of hypnosis. Most recommend that therapists who may dealwith adults who might potentially be involved inlegal issues must inform their clients (verbally, orpreferably, with a written document) in advanceof doing hypnosis that once they have been inhypnosis the likelihood of being able to testify incourt is impossible in most states.Ethical Considerations….Hypnosisshould NOTbe usedby clinicians forentertainmentEthical Considerations….Therapists should also beparticularly cautious because theimbalance of power potentiallycreated in a hypnotic encounter cantempt some therapists to crossprohibited boundaries in what mayseem at first to be in the best interestof the patient.3
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